Report on ANFA Nonwovens Conference 2019, November 7-8, New Delhi

ANFA Nonwovens Conference 2019, the Asia’s preeminent event for nonwovens was successfully held on
7-8 November 2019 at Shangri-La’s - Eros Hotel, New Delhi, India and was organized by the Asia
Nonwoven Fabrics Association (ANFA) & Business Co-ordination House (BCH) - ANFA India Liaison
Office in order to promote the further growth of Asian nonwovens industry. The conference was held inIndia for the first time after being held respectively in 2005 (Taiwan), 2009 (Taiwan), 2014 (Japan) and 2016(Taiwan).
The event was supported by ANNA (All Nippon Nonwovens Association), CNTA (China Nonwovens
Technical Association), EDANA (International Association Serving the Nonwovens and Related Industries),
HKNA (Hong Kong Nonwovens Association), INDA (Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry),
INWA (Indonesian Nonwoven Association), KNIC (Korea Nonwoven Industry Cooperative), and TNFIA(Taiwan Nonwoven Fabrics Industry Association). The conference was also supported by leading nonwoven
related companies who participated as sponsors. Birla Cellulose (Aditya Birla Group), Indorama
Ventures Public Co. Ltd. were the Platinum Sponsors, Autotech Nonwovens Pvt. Ltd., Ktex Nonwovens
Pvt. Ltd. were the Gold Sponsors and Nan Liu Enterprise Co., Ltd., Obeetee Textiles Pvt. Ltd.,
P.A.R.K. Industries Pvt. Ltd. were the Silver Sponsors.

ANFA Nonwovens conference 2019

The two days conference welcomed 180 participants (92 ANFA members and 88 Non-members) from110 companies from across the nonwoven supply chain of mostly Asia.
CountryChina
Hong KongIndiaJapan
TaiwanOthersTotalNo. of Delegates29311218135180

Conference Proceedings

An Excursion Trip and ANFA Board Meeting took place a day before the conference. Approximately, 60
overseas participants had an amazing time during different excursions such as sightseeing to Taj Mahal inAgra, Golf Game & Visit to IIT Delhi & Shopping.
The ANFA Board Meeting was illuminating and was attended by ANFA board of directors ANFA Regional
Office Heads & ANFA Members.

ANFA Board Meeting

One can have a quick glance at the schedule of the conference in the below table.
ANFA Nonwovens Conference – India 2019
Schedule at a Glance
Day 1,
Conference + Exhibition
7th November (Thursday)
Cultural Programme, Conference Dinner & Cocktails
Day 2,8th November (Friday)

Conference + Exhibition + Product presentations

The theme of the conference was composed of 3 Keynote Speeches and the sessions included 16 speeches on
Market Trends, Automotive & Medical Textiles, Machinery & Raw Material, Filtration, Sustainability &Hygiene and there were in all 6 Product Presentations. Many questions and answers were enthusiasticallyexchanged among the speakers and the participants during the conference. The Exhibition was held in thesame location, with 11 exhibitors. Active information exchanges were carried out among the exhibitors andthe participants as well, and many exhibitors have highly evaluated that they were happy to be a part as they
enjoyed the visibility to their potential customers or participants. There were ample networking sessions
during tea and lunch breaks and the gala reception dinner on the 7th evening.
The conference ended with an inspiring speech by Mr. Nihar Ranjan Dash, Joint Secretary, Ministry ofTextiles, Government of India.

Dr. Hiroaki Kanai, ANFA Chairman welcoming Mr. Nihar Ranjan Dash,
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India

The schedule and program of the conference was as follows:
Day 1- Thursday, 7th November, 2019
Visitor Registration-Welcome Tea/ Coffee

Welcome Tea/ Coffee

Lighting of the Lamp Ceremony
Welcome Speechx

Mr. Samir Gupta, ANFA Director & Managing Director, BCH, India

Inaugural Speechx

Dr. Hiroaki Kanai, ANFA Chairman & President, Kanai Juyo Kogyo Co., Japan\2.2

Lighting of the Lamp
Ceremony

Mr. Samir Gupta,
ANFA Director & Managing Director,BCH, India

Dr. Hiroaki Kanai, ANFA
Chairman & President, Kanai
Juyo Kogyo Co., Japan

Keynote Speechx “JICA's Activities in India- Supporting India's Development by Nonwovens”
Mr. Katsuo Matsumoto, Chief Representative, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA),
India Office

Mr. Katsuo Matsumoto,Chief Representative, Japan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA), India OfficeSession 1- Market Trends
x “Recent Trends of the Asian Nonwovens Market”
Dr. Hiroaki Kanai, ANFA Chairman & President, Kanai Juyo Kogyo Co., Japanx “Recent Trends of the Indian Nonwovens Market”
Mr. Samir Gupta, ANFA Director & Managing Director, BCH, India
x “Recent Trends of the Greater European Nonwovens Market”
Mr. Jacques Prigneaux, Market Analysis and Economic Affairs Director, EDANA, Belgium

Dr. Hiroaki Kanai, ANFA
Chairman & President, Kanai
Juyo Kogyo Co., JapanMr. Samir Gupta,
ANFA Director & Managing Director,BCH, India

Mr. Jacques Prigneaux, Market
Analysis and Economic Affairs
Director, EDANA, Belgium

Lunch Break- Networking

Lunch Break- Networking

Keynote Speechx “Automotive Market in India – Current Scenario and Future Trends”
Mr. Sunil Kakkar, Executive Director – Supply Chain, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., India

Mr. Sunil Kakkar, ExecutiveDirector – Supply Chain,Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., India

Session 2- Automotives & Medical Textilesx “An Excellent Implant for Tissue Engineering-Nanofiber Mat of Biodegrades Materials”
Ms. Li Suying, Professor, Nantong University, Chinax “Tissue Engineering Using Electrospun and Nonwoven Matrix”
Dr. Sourabh Ghosh, Professor, Department of Textile Technology, Indian Institute ofTechnology (IIT), India

x “Fibers and Nonwovens in Automotive Applications: Current
Trends and a Perspective on the Future”
Mr. Shailesh Agrawal, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd.,
Thailand
Mr. Sanjay Bhayani, Director India Operations, AVGOL India Pvt. Ltd., India

Ms. Li Suying,Professor,Nantong University, China

Dr. Sourabh Ghosh,Professor, Department of Textile
Technology, Indian Institute ofTechnology (IIT), India

Mr. Sanjay Bhayani, Director India
Operations, AVGOL India Pvt. Ltd., India
Mr. Shailesh Agrawal, Vice President Sales& Marketing, Indorama Ventures Public
Co. Ltd., Thailand

Tea/Coffee Break- Networking

Tea/Coffee Break- Networking

Session 3- Machinery & Raw Materialx “Easy Maintenance and Long Life Metallic Wires for Carding Machines for Nonwovens”
Mr. Wataru Oha, Sales / Textile Machinery Products, Kanai Juyo Kogyo Co., Ltd. Japanx “High Stroke Frequency Needle Punching Machine”
Mr. Yang Chang Hui, General Manager, Shantou SanFai Nonwoven Machinery Factory, Ltd.,Chinax “The Technologies about Spunlaced Nonwovens with Bi-components Microfibers andCalandered Nonwovens with PLA Bi-components Fibers”
Mr. Adam Huang, Vice General Manager, Dalian Hualun Nonwoven Machinery Engineering
Co., Ltd., Chinax “Application of Soften Masterbatch in Spunbond Nonwoven Materials”
Mr. Zhang Penglong, General Manager, Hangzhou Yujie Chemical Co., Ltd., China

Mr. Wataru Oha,Sales / Textile Machinery Products,Kanai Juyo Kogyo Co., Ltd. JapanMr. Yang Chang Hui,
Mr. Adam Huang, Vice General Manager,
General Manager, Shantou SanFai
Dalian Hualun Nonwoven Machinery
Nonwoven Machinery Factory, Ltd., China
Engineering Co., Ltd., China

Mr. Zhang Penglong,
General Manager,
Hangzhou Yujie Chemical Co., Ltd., China

ANFA Reception
Indian Cultural Performance, Cocktails & Gala Dinner
Also, the ANFA Reception magnificently held on the evening of the first day of the conference. The
Indian Cultural Programme showcased the Indian folk dances and the diversification of the Indianculture, and was followed by relaxing cocktail and dinner networking evening.

Indian Cultural Performances

ANFA Reception- Cocktails & Gala Dinner

Day 2- Friday, 8th November, 2019
Tea/ Coffee – Networking

Tea/Coffee Break- Networking

Keynote Speechx “Water and Wastewater Treatment Market”
Mr. Amit Bhatia, General Manager – BD & Marketing, Toshiba Water Solutions Pvt. Ltd.,India

Mr. Amit Bhatia,
General Manager – BD & Marketing,Toshiba Water Solutions Pvt. Ltd., India

Session 4 - Filtration
x “PPS Trilobal Fiber for Bag Filter Application”
Mr. Toshihiko Tokumaru, Group Coordinator of Procon and P84 Group, Toyobo Co. Ltd., Japanx “The Wide Spectrum of Melt-Blown Nonwovens and Filtration Applications”
Mr. Toshiya Saito, Director, Sales Department, Tapyrus Co., Ltd., Japanx “Innovative Application of Nonwoven Textiles on Industrial Waste Water Biological Treatment”
Mr. Teh-Ming Liang, Director of Water Technology Research Division, Material and Chemical
Engineering Research Labs, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Taiwan

Mr. Toshihiko Tokumaru,
Group Coordinator of Procon and P84 Group,
Toyobo Co. Ltd., Japan

Mr. Toshiya Saito, Director,Sales Department,Tapyrus Co., Ltd., Japan

Mr. Teh-Ming Liang, Director of Water
Technology Research Division, Material andChemical Eng. Research Labs, IndustrialTechnology Research Institute, Taiwan

Tea/ Coffee – Networking

Tea/Coffee Break- Networking

Session 5 – Sustainability & Hygiene
x “Nonwovens is the One of Keys of Circular Economy - Transformation in Textile Sectors”
Ms. Li Jo Hwa, Chief of Sustainability and Certification Section, Department of Testing andCertification, Taiwan Textile Research Institute, Taiwan
x “Bio Based Solution for Environmental Challenge: Developing Viscose Top Sheet for Fem
Hygiene Product”
Mr. Rahul Bansal, General Manager – Global Sales & Marketing (Nonwoven), Birla Cellulose(Aditya Birla Group), Indiax “Bi-component Fiber and Nonwoven for Hygiene Application; Technology and Market Trend inAsia”
Mr. Taku Kojima, Manager, JNC Corporation, JapanMr. Rahul Bansal,
Ms. Li Jo Hwa, Chief of Sustainability
General Manager – Global Sales &and Certification Section, Department
Marketing(Nonwoven), Birla Celluloseof Testing and Certification, Taiwan(Aditya Birla Group), India
Textile Research Institute, Taiwan

Mr. Taku Kojima, Manager,
JNC Corporation, Japan

Lunch Break - Networking

Lunch Break - Networking

Product Presentationx “Innovative Packaging Solutions for Hygiene Packaging”
Mr. Amit Banga, Managing Director, SB Packagings Pvt. Ltd., Indiax “Fibers and Spunmelt Nonwoven Solutions from Indorama Ventures”
Mr. Shailesh Agrawal, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd.,Thailand
Mr. Sanjay Bhayani, Director India Operations, AVGOL India Pvt. Ltd., India
x “Partners in Growth”
Mr. Nimesh Sanghrajka, Director, KTEX Nonwovens Pvt. Ltd., India
Mr. Nikhil Vaswani, Head of Sales, KTEX Nonwovens Pvt. Ltd., India
x “MadalineTM - Innovative Fabric and Applications”
Mr. Jerry Fan, Business Development Director, APAC, Mogul Tekstil Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S,Turkey
x “Purocel EcoDry & Purocel AntiBac: Innovative Fibres by Birla Purocel”
Mr. Rahul Bansal, General Manager – Global Sales & Marketing (Nonwoven), Birla Cellulose(Aditya Birla Group), Indiax “Portable Water Filter”
Mr. Socrates Ng, Managing Director, Fairtech Holding Co. Ltd., Hong Kong

Mr. Nimesh Sanghrajka, Director,
Mr. Amit Banga, Managing Director,
Mr. Shailesh Agrawal, VP
Mr.
Nikhil Vaswani, Head of Sales,
SB Packagings Pvt. Ltd., India
Sales & Marketing, Indorama Ventures
KTEX
Nonwovens Pvt. Ltd., India
Public Co. Ltd., Thailand
Mr. Sanjay Bhayani, Director India
Operations, AVGOL India Pvt. Ltd., India

Mr. Jerry Fan,
Business Development Director,APAC, Mogul Tekstil Sanayi Ve
Ticaret A.S, Turkey

Mr. Rahul Bansal, General
Manager – Global Sales &Marketing (Nonwoven), Birla
Cellulose (Aditya Birla Group),
India

Exhibition Report
Total Exhibitor: 11 (1 China, 6 India, 2 Japan, 1 Taiwan, 1 Thailand)
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Asia Nonwoven Fabrics Association (Japan)
Autotech Nonwovens Pvt. Ltd. (India)
Birla Purocel (India)
Business Co-ordination House (BCH) (India)
E.J. Krause & Associates, Inc. (China)
Indorama Ventures PCL (Thailand)
Kanai Juyo Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Japan)
KTEX Nonwovens Pvt. Ltd. (India)
Nonwoven Tech Asia & Nonwoven Tech Africa (India)
SB Packagings Pvt. Ltd. (India)
Taiwan Nonwoven Fabrics Industry Association (Taiwan)

Mr. Socrates Ng,
Managing Director,
Fairtech Holding Co. Ltd.,
Hong Kong

Exhibition Hall

Some interesting quotes and feedbacks from the participants:
Dr. Hiroaki Kanai, ANFA Chairman & President of Kanai Juyo Kogyo Co. said “I am sopleased and honoured to have our first ANFA Conference in India. We have good speakers, goodmembers & good organization committee. India is a very very important market in the near
future & so it is very important to have the conference over here.”
Mr. Shailesh Agrawal, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd.
“I would like to thank BCH & ANFA for this event. We believe this conference was very wellorganized. The conference actually covered the suppliers and the consumers from the Asian
Nonwovens industry. It was quite interesting to see the gathering that has come here and wewould request ANFA and BCH to have more such events that helps the industry get-together &talk about the current challenges & opportunities”
Mr. Ankit Desai, Director, Autotech Nonwovens Pvt. Ltd. “We have the booth here at the ANFA
Nonwovens Conference. This is the 3rd time we are exhibiting for BCH. They always do a goodjob because they get the right decision makers not just from the nonwoven industry but also fromthe user industry. The conference is well organized. It gives the mix of both the technicalnonwovens based as well as the user space. It is always of tremendous value for us to be
associated with BCH & the programme like ANFA. We believe that ANFA as an association isalso very helpful to attract the right customers & meet companies from other region.”
Mr. Jerry Fan, Business Development Director, APAC, from Mogul Tekstil Sanayi Ve Ticaret
A.S said “I have got this opportunity to join ANFA in India for the first time & is very wellorganized. The topic of the conference is very relevant to the industry. We can understand fromthis conference is that India does have a very good potential market for this industry, all player
in Asia & other part of the world.”